This 2-Hour ‘Halloween’ Fan Movie Fills in a Hole Between ‘Kills’ and ‘Ends’

There are fan films after which there are FAN FILMS. Halloween Aftermath, a brand new film from director James Grim and author Cole Tatham, falls into that second class. It’s a 135-minute function set between the occasions of David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy, particularly within the a number of years between Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, following new characters with a narrative that expands the trilogy’s mythology… with out making a dime, in fact.

That, clearly, was your and our first thought with the discharge of this film. How on earth can somebody put up a feature-length film using a known character on YouTube and never be sued into oblivion? Effectively, the movie’s YouTube description explains that with Aftermath “No single particular person or entity concerned has, nor will they ever, revenue from this movie’s distribution—it’s made purely out of affection for the franchise.” And, actually, that’s what it’s all about. If nobody is earning money, we guess meaning it’s okay?

It have to be as a result of the movie, which we discovered due to Bloody Disgusting, has been on-line for a number of days now and racked up over 250,000 views (and counting.) Plus, the filmmakers have additionally made one thing known as  My Special Boy: A Friday the 13th Fan Film which has been up for over two years and will be watched at that hyperlink, and are already engaged on Scream Descent: A Scream Fan Movie.

Halloween Aftermath is ready throughout the time bounce between 2021’s Halloween Kills and 2022’s Halloween Ends. It follows one of many survivors of the occasions of the unique 2018 reboot/sequel and, in fact, his run-ins with a sure Michael Myers. Now we have but to look at the movie, nevertheless it’s proper right here.

And right here’s the trailer, should you simply need a style and don’t have 135 minutes proper now.

“Our objective with this film is to create a deep, considerate character examine, very a lot according to what this timeline has already established in the primary movies, however with our personal twist on issues,” Grim mentioned to Bloody Disgusting. “Consistency and authenticity are key driving factors on this undertaking.”

Which, truthfully, sounds fairly nice. Whereas we beloved that first David Gordon Inexperienced movie, issues definitely went just a little off the rails with the sequels. Despite the fact that this isn’t official, the potential to sort of clean a few of that out with a fan-made sequel is definitely enjoyable.

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